National Alzheimer's Project Act

the national alzheimer's project act (napa) is the largest legislative victory in many years for the Alzheimer's cause. It's a law that passed in 2011 and established an integrated national plan to overcome the disease.

Among other items, NAPA includes requirements to:

coordinate Alzheimer's disease research and services across all federal agencies

accelerate the development of treatments to prevent, halt or reverse the course of the disease

how state and local public health agencies and their partners can promote cognitive fundtioning

cognitive impairment for individuals living in the community

help meet the needs of care partners

Click here for more details about NAPA from the Alzheimer's Association. And click here for in-depth coverage of NAPA from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. Scroll down that page to access links to multiple related papers and blogs.